Grinding to Become the Master of the Universe

"Stellar-level cultivation is divided into two steps."

Yu Han’s voice continued, interrupting Qin Feng’s thoughts. "The first step is to continue increasing the ’quantity’ of your Mental Power. You must expand the Subspace tower built from your Mental Power until its range is comparable to a standard spiral galaxy—at least one hundred thousand light-years across.

The second step is to refine the ’quality’ of your Mental Power. You will repeatedly temper this massive, galaxy-sized Subspace tower until its entire structure turns the color of pure Gold, becoming indestructible and eternal.

Once you complete these two steps, you can advance to the ’Galaxy-level’."

"The path after that is ’compression’."

Yu Han’s tone became incredibly solemn. "You must take that immense, one-hundred-thousand-light-year-spanning golden Subspace galaxy and, with supreme Will and Mental Power, compress it infinitely until it becomes a ’Black Hole Singularity’ of infinite mass and infinitesimal volume.

If you succeed, you can advance to the ’Black Hole-level’."

"A Black Hole-level expert possesses their own ’Singularity Realm’ in Subspace, over which they have absolute Control.

Their Mental Power and physical strength will have reached the absolute limit of mortal imagination. At this point..."

Yu Han paused, giving Qin Feng a profound look.

"At this point, all known legacies—be they refinement techniques, slaughter techniques, or Nourishing Techniques—have reached their end. There is no longer any previous experience for you to reference, no Cultivation Technique to guide your way forward."

"What you need to do, just like a real black hole, is to devour ceaselessly.

Devour all living beings useful to you, devour all knowledge useful to you, and in endless darkness and solitude, walk your own unique path... Create your own ’technique’."

"When you can forge your own path and create your own technique, you will possess your own domain and break through to the ’Domain Master’ realm. The Marshals of the various Warband subdivisions are generally at this level.

Above that are the experts at the Sealed Marquis, Sealing King, and Sealed Emperor Levels, who are acknowledged by the Cosmic Will. At this level, they are the backbone of a Warband. A single one can lead a thousand armies and only takes orders from a higher-ranking Battle Group Commander. They can be called Governors, and each one has the power to oversee billions of Star Zones and protect a region."

"The Master of Extremes is the commander of my Extreme Warband. He followed the Emperor in the conquest of the Cosmos in his early years, rendered meritorious service during the Great Expedition, and is still fighting on the boundless Battlefield of Ten Thousand Races."

"Of the Empire’s million Warbands, only a small fraction remains within the Human Race’s territory. The higher Combat Power of the Warbands are all fighting on the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Races, securing endless precious resources for the Human Race."

"For example, various rare alloys and precious resources can only be found on the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Races. This is the main reason for the unending wars. There is another reason, but you’ll find that out when you get to the Battlefield. I can’t tell you about it for now."

Silence.

A long silence.

Yu Han had finished speaking, but the vast amount of information he shared, along with the clear yet incredibly difficult path to the apex of the Cosmos, swept through Qin Feng’s Spiritual World like a cosmic storm.

Planetary, Stellar, Galaxy, Black Hole... and then, the final path of creating one’s own technique.

A magnificent and unprecedented tapestry of the Martial Dao unfurled before his eyes.

The grand cultivation blueprint, spanning from Planetary-level to Black Hole-level, slowly settled in Qin Feng’s Spiritual World.

The description of each realm was like a newly lit star, illuminating the fog ahead of him.

However, as these stars connected into a brilliant star chart, a huge and fatal shadow also emerged in his mind.

That domain known as the "Subspace" was, in his previous understanding, synonymous with chaos, corruption, and evil.

The fall of Shi Dang and the madness of the Believers of Khorne had filled him with the deepest vigilance toward the Spirit Realm known as Subspace.

But now, his mentor was telling him that the entire transcendent path for Human Race Martial Artists, starting from the Planetary-level, was founded upon this perilous domain.

This was no different from building one’s Divine Hall next to a dragon’s lair.

Qin Feng’s brow furrowed, his heart nearly overflowing with doubt and unease.

He looked up, meeting Yu Han’s profound eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Mentor, I have a question. Doesn’t the Subspace have the legendary Four Great Evil Gods? I’ve encountered the Believers of Khorne and have also learned of the existence of the other three from ancient texts.

Not to mention, there are countless gods of the Alien Races, like ’Brother Gao Mao Er’ worshipped by the Greenskins, and the divine Wills of other Cosmic Peak Races, all of whom might be roaming the Subspace."

His voice paused, his tone growing even more solemn. "Our path of cultivation is completely dependent on constructing our own domains in the Subspace. Isn’t... isn’t that a bit too dangerous? If we’re targeted by these beings, wouldn’t our ’Subspace Singularity’ become something they could destroy at will?"

Yu Han listened quietly to Qin Feng’s question, not a hint of surprise on his face.

It was a question that any expert first encountering the truth of the Cosmos was bound to have.

After Qin Feng finished asking, his once-calm expression instantly became incredibly serious.

"You’ve asked the most critical question."

Yu Han’s voice lowered. "This is also the fundamental cornerstone for the Empire’s existence, and for all of us to be able to cultivate in peace."